The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-08
STATE DENTAL ASSOCIATION.
4 Harmonious and Profitable Two Days
session.

Harmonious and Profitable Two Day,
| session.
The Florida State Dental Association
met IN the rooms of DIR. w. w. Estes il
this city on "Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock. with DIR. L. r. Frink. President
and DIR. Duff Post. Secretary.
On calling the Association To order
DIR. Frink made AN address. in which n,
said:
| DIR. FRINKS SPEECH
| MY professional BRETHREN:-I as
teem 1t quite "A pleasure az your presi.
| ding officer 81 address YOU at this The
fourth ANIMAL meeting Of our association.
Another year has elapsed since we last
met. and we are here again i'm good
health and buoyant spirits. and our State
anu country IN "A prosperous condition.
Tor All of which our thanks are due to am
AH-wise Providence. | congratulate
You, gentlemen, upon the announcement
made and the great benefit To each. de-
rived as the result of our association. and
which are not only felt but visible To all.
trust, then, that none but the purest of
| motives can be the incentive Ia bring us
together, and that fraternal love and es-
teein. one for another. prevail and tenn
per all our deliberations and discussions.
and our meeting, now and hereafter.
prove SO harmonious as To result in great
good as well 10 ourselves as Ia the com
munities in which we practice.
The profession Of dentistry is "A noble
one, and merits the same high position
In the estimation of the world that other
professions of science attnin: but il is for
you gentlemen To have il placed there
for "A careless disregard of YOUR standing
and skill as scientific workmen will moi
only ensure "A downfall of the profession
but allow others with but little know
ledge To step i'm and impose themselves.
not only upon you, but also upofran I'M
suspecting public. Let us then aim high,
and insist upon mutual protection. which
must, and will necessarily result i'm plac-
ing our profession upon sure and solid
basis, the chief corner stone of which To
he education coupled with a scientific
knowltAdge OF the art: upon such
foundation structure might he built
towering toward the clouds without fear
of crumbling. To this end | would call
your attention to the great necessity for
legislative aid, and wo, i'll suggest that
you appoint "A commi,.ee whose duty
Will be To devise such means and make
such recommendations as in their iudg-
ment will secure the passage of law AT
the present session of the Legislature.
as will be suitable and appropri-
ate for our government and protection
as an Association. ! heartily endorse
the code of laws presented me for APP
pro i by our worthy corresponding sec
retary, DIR. Post.
In conclusion | would state that i'm
changing the place of meeting from Or
lando 10 Palatka, did it supposing it
would afford convenience To a greater
i.4I- Ia
personal convenience of my own, nor by
any means To Inconvenience our profes-
sional brethren of Orlando. and that they
VIII not regard ~ in any other spirit than
that IN which il was done, hoping yet To
he able IN the near future To be their
guest.
NEW MEMBERS.
The Executive Committee reIr ed
favorably on the application of the oil
lowing members. and they were eletN ID:
Drs. A. B. Hanley, New Smyrna; II. o.
Mowers, DE Land: ID. \. Thompson,
Marion County: &. j. Il. jackson,
DE Land: VIM. Bayler. st. Angus
tine; j. l.. Peet, Jacksonville; o. III.
Davenport, Madison; w. H. Rosenberg,
Palatka: &. L. Carver, ~. Augustine: T..
f. Dayton. Daytona; w. |. Malrer, Apa-
lachacola; +. j. Beard. Orlando: +. o.
Dickerson, Spar: J. NJ. Baggett. Dun
Eden: II. ID. +. Fuller, Ocala; q. w.
Boston, Tampa; l.. =. Blair, jackson
Vile: and w. F. Kelly, of Palatka.
The following honorary members were
also elected: Langdon S. Chillcot, Ban
gor. Me-: A. b. HawisoD, Madison, Fla.
Prof. J. q. Crawford, Nashville, Tenn.
ii. II. Estes, Palatka. Fla; Geo. Holiday.
Atlanta, Ga; j. w. Selby. Philadelphia;
p. q. G. Hunt. Indiana; and j. W. Mason,
Macon Ga.
The Committee ON Dental Legislation
reported a dental law, which was unani-
mously adopted.
A resolution was adopted encouraging
the establishment and support Of den
tai depot i'm Florida.
An invitation was received from the
Georgia Dental Society, inviting the
members of the Association To meet with
rnat Society in May at Cumberland
Island. A vote of thanks was given,
and many of the members will attend.
DIR. j. NJ. Jones and DIR. Hunt made
many interesting suggestions on dental
practice, which were generally discussed
by the members.
DIR. j. NJ. Jones, of Jacksonville, was
elected President for the ensuing year.
w. w. Estes was elected First Vices
President. and G.. l.. Sipprell Second
Vice President; l.. +. Funk, Correspond.
ing Secretary. and J. o. Haines, Treas
urer.
The President appointed a new execu-
tive committee and all the standing
committees.
On motion. il was decided 10 hold the
next meeting at St. Augustine, ON June
23, 1889.
After the transaction of a great deal
of routine business. vote Of thanks was
rendered the Florida Southern Railway
and the Saratoga Hotel for courtesies ex-
tended, and to DIR. w. w. Estes for his
many acts Of kindness TO the AssOcia-
ton. The Association then adjourned
to meet as above stated.